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Women's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: IND vs PAK on June 14, final at Lord's
The full schedule for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 was unveiled on Wednesday, with the tournament set to begin on June 12. Matches will be played across six venues in England and opening clash will feature hosts England taking on Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. Ten teams will compete in the tournament, split into two groups of six. Four of these spots will be filled via the global qualifiers. Group 1 features India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, and two qualifying teams. Mark your calendars The fixtures for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 are out Full details ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2025advertisementDefending champions New Zealand headline Group 2, alongside last edition's runners-up South Africa, hosts England, the West Indies, and two qualifiers.
India will begin their campaign with a marquee clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 14. It will be a challenging path for the Women in Blue, with powerhouses like Australia and South Africa also in their group. India hold a dominant head-to-head record against Pakistan in T20Is, winning 12 of their 15 encounters. Pakistan's last victory in this format came during the 2022 Women's T20 Asia 2 may not appear as formidable on paper, but it could still deliver tightly contested matches. New Zealand will be eyeing a smooth passage to the semi-finals, while England will hope to capitalise on home about the event, Tournament Director Beth Barrett-Wild said: "The ICC Women's T20 World Cup provides us with an unparalleled opportunity to transform a month of sporting excellence into a movement that will rewrite the narrative about women's cricket. At iconic venues across the country, we'll see incredible, world-class athletes battling it out in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who, with every ball bowled and run scored, will be contributing to lasting change. It's our opportunity to give women's cricket, and women's sport, the stage it deserves."ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 GroupsadvertisementGroup 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, QualifierGroup 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, QualifierFull ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 ScheduleFriday June 12: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston 18:30 BSTSaturday June 13: Qualifier v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 10:30 BSTSaturday June 13: Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTSaturday June 13: West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BSTSunday June 14: Qualifier v Qualifier, Edgbaston 10:30 BSTSunday June 14: India v Pakistan, Edgbaston 14:30 BSTTuesday June 16: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BSTTuesday June 16: England v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BSTWednesday June 17: Australia v Qualifier, Headingley 10:30 BSTWednesday June 17: India v Qualifier, Headingley 14:30 BSTWednesday June 17: South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston 18:30 BSTThursday June 18: West Indies v Qualifier, Headingley 18:30 BSTFriday June 19: New Zealand v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 18:30 BSTSaturday June 20: Australia v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 10:30 BSTSaturday June 20: Pakistan v Qualifier, Hampshire Bowl 14:30 BSTSaturday June 20: England v Qualifier, Headingley 18:30 BSTSunday June 21: West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BSTadvertisementSunday June 21: South Africa v India, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTTuesday June 23: New Zealand v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BSTTuesday June 23: Sri Lanka v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BSTTuesday June 23: Australia v Pakistan, Headingley 18:30 BSTWednesday June 24: England v West Indies, Lord's Cricket Ground 18:30 BSTThursday June 25: India v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTThursday June 25: South Africa v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 18:30 BSTFriday June 26: Sri Lanka v Qualifier, Old Trafford Cricket Ground 18:30 BSTSaturday June 27: Pakistan v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 10:30 BSTSaturday June 27: West Indies v Qualifier, Bristol County Ground 14:30 BSTSaturday June 27: England v New Zealand, The Oval 18:30 BSTSunday June 28: South Africa v Qualifier, Lord's Cricket Ground 10:30 BSTSunday June 28: Australia v India, Lord's Cricket Ground 14:30 BSTTuesday June 30: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 1), The Oval 14:30 BSTThursday July 2: TBC v TBC (Semi Final 2), The Oval 18:30 BSTSunday July 5: TBC v TBC (The Final), Lord's Cricket Ground 14:30 BST
